World War Memorial Cross - Newmillerdam, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 38.280 W 001° 29.886
30U E 599298 N 5944295
This is a cross of sacrifice originally erected after WWI and then amended to add names for WWII.
Waymark Code: WM17EBA
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
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According to this
local website "The village war memorial was built in 1919 to commemorate those who had served in World War one. The architect, W H Watson offered to design and supervise the building of the monument free of charge. Right up to the beginning of World War two, Mr. Watson and his son used to fire a canon on the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve to inform the villagers that a new year was starting. After the war the practice had to stop because they were not able to obtain the necessary licence needed for both the cannon and the gunpowder.
Mr. Watson's son Bree continued to live nearby until his death in the Summer of 2010 aged 101. Remembrance services are still observed by the community, with additional wreaths donated by Crigglestone Parish Council."